Milton spent the majority of his first two NFL seasons on Cincinnati's practice squad, but saw action in three games (two in 2024, one in '25) ... He originally was a college free agent signee of Philadelphia during the 2024 offseason, then was waived by the Eagles on final cuts of that year and joined the Bengals' practice squad shortly after ... Compiled a noteworthy college career at the University of Georgia (2020-23), where he helped the Bulldogs win back-to-back national championships in '21 and '22 ... In 41 games at Georgia, he had 297 rushing attempts for 1839 yards (6.2 per carry) and 23 TDs ... His career-high 14 rushing TDs in the 2023 season tied for second in the Southeastern Conference ... His uncle, Kevin Hardy, spent nine seasons in the NFL, including two with the Bengals (2003-04).
Career transactions: Signed with Philadelphia as college free agent on 5-3-24 ... Waived by Eagles on 8-27-24 ... Signed to Cincinnati practice squad on 8-29-24 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 11-2-24 ... Waived by Bengals on 11-16-24 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 11-9-24 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 1-2-25 ... Waived by Bengals on 8-26-25 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 8-27-25 ... Bengals practice squad contract expired on 1-12-26 ... Re-signed with Bengals as free agent on 2-20-26.
2024—Played in two games as a rookie for Cincinnati ... Spent 14 games on the Bengals' practice squad ... Was on practice squad for first eight games, then signed to active roster on Nov. 2 ... Made NFL debut on Nov. 3 vs. Las Vegas, lining up for five offensive snaps ... Inactive for Game 10 at Baltimore, was waived on Nov. 15, then returned to practice squad four days later ... Signed back to active roster on Jan. 2, and played one offensive snap on Jan. 4 at Pittsburgh.
2025—Spent season on Cincinnati's practice squad ... Elevated from practice squad to active roster for one game on Nov. 16 at Pittsburgh, and recorded two rushing attempts for two yards.
College: Spent four seasons (2020-23) at Georgia ... In 41 games, rushed 297 times for 1839 yards (6.2) and 23 TDs ... Also caught 12 passes for 116 yards and one TD ... As senior in 2023, led team and ranked second in SEC in rushing TDs (14) while ranking second on the Bulldogs in carries (121) ... Named 2023 Capital One Orange Bowl MVP after posting 104 rushing yards and two TDs to help Bulldogs beat Florida State ... Helped Georgia win back-to-back national championships in 2021 and '22 seasons.
High school/personal: Hometown is Fresno, Calif. ... Attended Buchanan High School in Clovis, Calif. ... As a junior in 2018, he rushed for 1337 yards on 174 carries (7.7), with 27 TDs ... Majored in consumer economics at Georgia ... His uncle, Kevin Hardy, was an All-American at the University of Illinois, won the Dick Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker in 1995, was the No. 2 overall pick in the '96 NFL Draft and spent nine seasons in the league with Jacksonville ('96-2001), Dallas ('02) and Cincinnati ('03-04).
NOTE ABOUT NFL EXPERIENCE: Milton did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2024 or '25.
